ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, announced the addition of Roy Watkins to ServisFirst Bank Piedmont as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer.

“We are very excited to have Roy join the Piedmont team,” said Rick Manley, ServisFirst Bank Piedmont Regional President & CEO. “He is a tenured and dedicated professional that we are proud to have serving ServisFirst Bank and our clients in the Piedmont community.”

Watkins joins ServisFirst Bank Piedmont with more than 40 years of experience in the industry. Known for his high-level of experience, Watkins has gained innovative professional skills that allow him to greatly serve the banking industry.

Prior to joining ServisFirst Bank, Watkins served as Senior Vice President for BB&T for the last 13 years. Before Watkins' time at BB&T, he owned Terra Group, LLC. Watkins got his start in banking at Citizens & Southern National Bank before he moved to First Union/Wachovia where he worked for 15 years.

Watkins is a graduate of Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. He has specialized skills in customer service, private equity and commercial banking.